The Argyle Literary Magazine
We are looking for original, unpublished work; however, we are also all about reprinting strong pieces that aren't done making their “rounds” (just let us know where reprints were originally published and acknowledge you currently retain the rights to them). Please do let us know if your submission (or part of your submission) has been accepted elsewhere ASAP via our submission manager Submittable (via "Messages") so we can remove that portion from consideration and give you a heartfelt “Congratulations!”
The Argyle accepts general submissions for poetry, short fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, and more.
- Short fiction, CNF, & Essays – up to 3 pieces (approximately 3,000 words each). We can be a little flexible for longer pieces).
- Poetry – up to 6 poems (no limitations, but rhyme at your own risk).
- Interviews & Reviews – query us to pitch your ideas.
- Articles - between 750 and 2500 words is the "sweet spot" (and pay careful attention to overuse of passive voice). The Argyle is open to articles about writing, art, and especially the intersections between writing, literature, the visual arts, and culture. Query us to pitch your ideas.
- Digital Art - up to 5 submissions. Color and black & white accepted. Work that is strongly poetic and/or narrative works nicely. This includes multi-modal prose/verse submissions.
- Theme Page - poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and/or digital art (using the above guidelines) related to the selected themes of each bi-monthly issue.
No submissions created with AI (either partially or totally) may be submitted for consideration!
Submit your work via The Argyle's Submittable. We accept .rtf, .doc, .docx, and .pdf for poetry and prose submissions, as well as .jpg and .png files for Digital Art, which includes short video and audio file (.mp3 and .mp4) submissions. Include a short bio (up to 100 words) with your submitted work. Contributor photos will be requested upon submission acceptance.
Additional submission info available on The Argyle's "Submissions" page.
We are looking for original, unpublished work for Issue #9 (September '26 release); however, we are also all about reprinting strong pieces that aren't done making their “rounds” (just let us know where reprints were originally published and acknowledge you currently retain the rights to them). Please do let us know if your submission (or part of your submission) has been accepted elsewhere ASAP via our submission manager Submittable (via "Messages") so we can remove it from consideration and give you a heartfelt “Congratulations!”
For digital art submissions outside the parameters listed below, query the EIC via Submittable.
The Argyle accepts general submissions for:
- Digital Art - up to 5 submissions. Color and black & white accepted. Work that is strongly poetic and/or narrative works nicely. This includes multi-modal prose/verse submissions. Files should be titled with "Last name_title" (Ex: Smith_The Golden Dawn)
Now that we have had a taste of the rural life (Theme 06: “Bucolia”) and a bite of the big city (Theme 07: “Bright Lights, Dark City”, The Argyle is going to stay a while as we have had a large number of responses to our call for Theme 07. We will continue our theme into Issue No. #9, offering our readers a “Part Deux.” So, we will accept submissions of poetry, fiction, CNF, and digital art that center around urban life with all its glamors and all its pitfalls.
We want front row seats for the “rat race.” Accounts from casualties of urban sprawl. Mainly, though, we want glimpses of life underground that are strange enough to be true, which could inlcude (but are not limited to) existential crises in art galleries, the plight of sex dungeons during a nationwide bleach shortage, street vendors with questionably sourced ingredients, street prophets that can actually predict the future, socialites who run illegal cockfights in their poolhouses, and desperate writers that sell their souls to the devil for a spot in the Paris Review.
Give us the real. Give us the absurd. Give us a dazzling—but sobering—look at the dirty underbelly of city life. Above all, your submissions should reflect the humanity beneath it all. The triumphs. The failings. The ongoing struggle for more ____________ (fill in the blank).
Submissions for “Bright Lights, Dark City, Part Deux” must be original pieces (no reprints) and must follow submission guidelines. Subs are now OPEN.
Submission Guidelines:
- Short fiction, CNF, & Essays – up to 3 pieces (approximately 3,000 words each). We can be a little flexible for longer pieces).
- Poetry – up to 6 poems (no limitations, but rhyme at your own risk).
- Digital Art - up to 5 submissions. Color and black & white accepted. Work that is strongly poetic and/or narrative works nicely. This includes multi-modal prose/verse submissions.
*Submissions for Theme 08: "Bright Lights, Dark City, Part Deux" close on Augutst 31, 2026 @ 11:59 PM CST (or when slots are filled).